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Life in a Super Soco: Review of the TC-1900 (Plus, the Future of the Brand)

CleanTechnica EVs

In June 2022, just before the second round of Colombia’s national elections, former President Ivan Duque announced that the de-facto subsidy for gasoline* would be gradually dropped. The decision, thankfully, was approved by the new administration of President Gustavo Petro, and the cost of gasoline started to increase monthly.

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DiDi to introduce first shared EV fleet to Mexico; 700+ EVs and hybrids to start

Green Car Congress

We believe shared transportation is an integral part of the future of public transportation. We look forward to working with more agencies and researchers in the future. DiDi already uses its data technology to help cities, airports and train stations cut congestion and improve transportation management efficiency.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

Baua Electric

Connecting with history The archipelago of San Andres and Providencia is more than 400 miles north of the mainland of Colombia, and closer to 100 miles east of Nicaragua, but thanks to a historical wrinkle that is still being ironed out, it is part of Colombia. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling?

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Plug In America joins global alliance

Plug in America

This goal is achievable; with more EVs hitting the market and EV technology is rapidly improving, the future of EVs is here. Like Plug In America, the Alliance is calling for every new light-duty passenger vehicle sold in their countries to have a plug by 2030. in 2020, and the UK market went from 3.2% in the same period.

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Fairbanks Morse Engine and Achates Power team up on opposed-piston engines

Green Car Congress

This announcement closely follows the recent selection of Fairbanks Morse by Ecopetrol, the primary oil and gas producer in Colombia, to provide five opposed-piston, two-stroke, dual-fuel engine-driven crude oil pump sets and auxiliary equipment for the Ayacucho-Covenas pipeline. —Fairbanks Morse President Marvin Riley.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

Green Car Congress

The industry is being impacted largely by the uncertainty for the future, and this issue started to arise even before the pandemic took hold. Demand in Latin America fell by 30% to 318,000 units, following restrictions in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and more recently Brazil and Mexico. The rest of the world posted mixed results.

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China’s CNOOC to acquire Canada-based Nexen for $15.1B; offshore oil and gas, oil sands, and shale gas

Green Car Congress

Shale gas : Shale gas is expected to be a source of growth for Nexen in the future. Nexen has a joint venture shale gas project in Poland and is exploring for shale gas in Colombia. The two companies has finalized a joint venture for deepwater exploration in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011. Earlier post.).

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